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seasoner

seasoner

3.6
An ingredient like salt or pepper that makes food taste better
  • noun
  • /ˈsiːzənər/
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  • Salt is a common seasoner in many recipes around the world.

Examples

  • The chef used a special blend of seasoners to enhance the dish's taste.

  • She added a pinch of seasoner to the soup to enhance its flavor.

  • Pepper served as the only seasoner for the simple meal.

  • She added a pinch of seasoner to the soup.

  • The seasoners in this dish are perfectly balanced.

  • Salt is a common seasoner in many recipes around the world.

  • Pepper served as the only seasoner for the simple meal.

Synonyms

seasoning
vsseasoner
56 1.0

A thing like salt, herbs or spices you add to food to make it taste better

is the general term focusing on any ingredient used to enhance flavor
garnish
vsseasoner
48 3.2

A small food item added to a dish to decorate and add flavor

focuses on flavor enhancement rather than decoration
sweetener
vsseasoner
30 2.0

A substance added to food or drink to make it taste sweeter

is about general flavor enhancement, not only increasing sweetness
condiment
vsseasoner
28 2.3

A thing like a sauce or spice that you add to food to make it taste better

is more general, covering any added ingredient for flavor rather than side sauces
flavoring
vsseasoner
  • US
16 1.1

A thing added to food or drink to give it a certain taste

is broader, covering any ingredient used to enhance flavor
food additive
vsseasoner
  • Specialized
5 3.2

A substance added to food to make it taste better, look better, or stay good longer

is limited to ingredients added primarily to improve taste
garlic salt
vsseasoner
1 1.0

A mixture of ground garlic and salt used to add flavor to food

is broader, covering any ingredient used to enhance flavor
extra flavor
vsseasoner
  • US
1 1.8

An added taste that makes food or drink tastier

is the broad idea of adding ingredient for improving flavor
seasoned salt
vsseasoner
1 2.8

Salt mixed with herbs and spices to add flavor to food

is a general label for any ingredient used to add flavor
flavorer
vsseasoner
  • US
3.4

An ingredient added to food or drink to give it a particular taste

is broader, not limited to creating a distinct new taste
peppery rub
vsseasoner
4.1

A mix of spices with black pepper used to season meat before cooking

is general for any ingredient added to improve flavor, not only rubs

How Flavorful

spice
126 1.0
seasoner
3.6
herb
118 1.0

Surface Forms

seasoner singular
seasoners plural

Morphology

seasoner = season (transparent) = season + er

Formed from the verb 'season' with the agent/instrument suffix '-er', so the meaning 'something that seasons' is directly derived.

Etymology

Seasoner comes from the simple word season, which long ago meant the 'time for planting' and later 'to make ready'. Because season also grew to mean 'add flavor', a seasoner is something you put in food to make it taste better.